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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB1197

Relating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft over a spaceport; creating a criminal offense.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 19, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Brian Birdwell
Co-sponsors
Charlie GerenPat CurryDrew DarbyGreg BonnenCarl Tepper

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 5, 2025 Governor approved May 19, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 28, 2025 · House

RV#639

Passed

145 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 28, 2025 · House

Record vote RV#640

Passed

145 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 29, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#789

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

147 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Record vote RV#789 View roll call
  14. House Passed View roll call
  15. House Read 3rd time
  16. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  17. House Record vote RV#640
  18. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  19. House Record vote RV#639
  20. House Amended 1-Geren
  21. House Read 2nd time
  22. House Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3272
  23. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  24. House Committee report distributed
  25. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  26. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  27. House Considered in public hearing
  28. House Referred to State Affairs
  29. House Read first time
  30. House Received from the Senate
  31. Senate Reported engrossed
  32. Senate Record vote
  33. Senate Passed
  34. Senate Read 3rd time
  35. Senate Record vote
  36. Senate Three day rule suspended
  37. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  38. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  39. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  41. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  42. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  43. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  44. Senate Vote taken in committee
  45. Senate Considered in public hearing
  46. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  47. Senate Referred to Vet Affairs
  48. Senate Read first time
  49. Senate Filed
  50. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1963759
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB1197.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00